GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A Kentwood man who was more than willing to tell police he enjoyed sending naked pictures of himself over the Internet, now faces a maximum of life in prison for doing just that.

David Allen White pleaded guilty today in Kent County Circuit Court to sending pictures of himself to a 13-year-old girl as well as a police officer posing as a 13-year-old girl in 2012.

The case started in February 2012 when New York State Police were called in on a report of a 13-year-old girl getting inappropriate images of a man via Skype and Facebook. Among the images was one of a man fondling himself.

Police say White used his real name when setting up the accounts from which he communicated.

Police determined that White knew he was talking to a 13-year-old and then set up a Facebook account for a fictitious 13-year-old girl named “Sammie M.”

Police say White sent “Sammie M.” obscene photos and videos and made inappropriate comments and suggestions to both girls.

When apprehended in Kentwood in February 2013, White did not try to hide his propensity for sending lewd photos over the Internet, a Kentwood detective said.

“He advised (me) that he has been sending naked pictures of himself to people he met online for roughly 10 years,” the investigator stated in court documents. “He told (me) that he looks at is as flirting, which is what he likes.”

White pleaded guilty to indecent exposure as a sexually delinquent person and using computers to commit a crime, the charges carry a maximum sentence of 20 years to life in prison.

In exchange for White's guilty plea in state court, prosecutors agreed to not pursue federal charges, which carry a mandatory 10-year prison sentence.

White is scheduled to be sentenced by Judge Donald Johnston on Aug. 20.